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National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention

Promotion and Prevention

Creating safe and supportive schools through partnership

Welcome to the Safe Schools Healthy Students Web site

The Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) initiative encourages schools and communities to work in partnership to create safe and healthy school environments in which youth can learn and develop. School districts partner with law enforcement officials, local mental health authorities, and juvenile justice officials to provide students, schools, and communities the benefit of enhanced, comprehensive services that can promote healthy childhood development and prevent violence and alcohol and other drug use. SS/HS grantees are funded through a federal partnership among the U.S. Departments of Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services.

Show Me How is a 90-second video “commercial” for the SS/HS initiative, produced by the Communication & Social Marketing Center. Using cutting-edge techniques taken from music videos and original music performed by 11- to 13-year old young people, Show Me How depicts the challenges facing youth in our communities and the successful solutions provided by SS/HS. If you have trouble viewing the video below, please visit the SS/HS National Web site.

National Center

The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention provides programmatic training and technical assistance to SS/HS grantees.

Project Launch

Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health) promotes the wellness of young children from birth to 8 years of age.

SS/HS SAMHSA

The SAMHSA SS/HS Web site contains important information regarding grant administration and application information.

Toolkit for Community Leaders

This toolkit translates the lessons learned from the Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative into three bold steps so communities can create safe, healthy places where children learn, play, and grow.

Crisis Response

This Web site features resources for communities, healthcare providers, and educators to prepare and plan for crisis situations; as well as to respond to students and families experiencing distress after a crisis or disaster.